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toronto rehab
Highlights
(Continued from For much of his rehab, Fahlman Lean: Improving patient care
previous page) wasn’t able to bear weight on Lean, an approach that helps
his legs so the physiotherapists create new processes for more
his recovery possible, we had relied on the therapeutic pool
to bring together a team of to improve function in his leg efficient and effective patient
specialists.” care, facilitated patient care
muscles. improvements in the Spinal Cord
Team Fahlman Dream come true Rehab, Stroke Rehab and MSK
This team included A year later, Fahlman had gone Rehab Programs with faster access
pharmacists who prescribed from standing on his own to to rehabilitation, faster return home
an off-label drug to partially walking again. and better recovery of function.
paralyze Fahlman’s calf.
“Leaving Toronto Rehab and
Once that was done, its team was bittersweet,” Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy
orthopaedic surgeon Dr. said Fahlman. “My dream was Toronto Rehab launched Dotsa
Khalid Syed, Toronto Western always to walk off the plane. Bitove Wellness Academy. A first
Hospital, and his team could And, this came true.” in Canada, the centre provides an
perform three surgeries innovative arts-based program for
over the year to lengthen his The Toronto Rehab team people living with mild to moderate
muscles and reconstruct his celebrated Fahlman’s recovery dementia. Informed by research, it
ankles and knees. with a surprise farewell party. gives participants a chance to live
“Tom’s care was phased “One of the most fulfilling as full as a life as possible.
carefully between our team things you’re able to do as a R ELATED
and Dr. Syed’s surgical team,” physician is to watch a patient Dementia program provides dignity,
explained Dr. Flannery. “We progress in the fashion you quality of life
needed the surgeries to envisioned. Tom’s recovery was
happen at the right time in remarkable,” said Dr. Flannery. The Cardiovascular Prevention
terms of his recovery and we
needed to know how hard we and Rehabilitation Program
could push him in therapy is leading ACCELERATION, a
before his next surgery. multi-province research project
Working together this closely Meet Tom Fahlman in the that will examine how Canadians
and in this manner was a first Toronto Star’s coverage of Tom Fahlman’s left knee had been stuck at a roughly 90-degree angle. After surgery, his ability to walk can prevent chronic diseases
for our teams.” his celebration slowly returned. (Photo: UHN) including cardiovascular disease,
cancer and diabetes.
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Highlights
(Continued from For much of his rehab, Fahlman Lean: Improving patient care
previous page) wasn’t able to bear weight on Lean, an approach that helps
his legs so the physiotherapists create new processes for more
his recovery possible, we had relied on the therapeutic pool
to bring together a team of to improve function in his leg efficient and effective patient
specialists.” care, facilitated patient care
muscles. improvements in the Spinal Cord
Team Fahlman Dream come true Rehab, Stroke Rehab and MSK
This team included A year later, Fahlman had gone Rehab Programs with faster access
pharmacists who prescribed from standing on his own to to rehabilitation, faster return home
an off-label drug to partially walking again. and better recovery of function.
paralyze Fahlman’s calf.
“Leaving Toronto Rehab and
Once that was done, its team was bittersweet,” Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy
orthopaedic surgeon Dr. said Fahlman. “My dream was Toronto Rehab launched Dotsa
Khalid Syed, Toronto Western always to walk off the plane. Bitove Wellness Academy. A first
Hospital, and his team could And, this came true.” in Canada, the centre provides an
perform three surgeries innovative arts-based program for
over the year to lengthen his The Toronto Rehab team people living with mild to moderate
muscles and reconstruct his celebrated Fahlman’s recovery dementia. Informed by research, it
ankles and knees. with a surprise farewell party. gives participants a chance to live
“Tom’s care was phased “One of the most fulfilling as full as a life as possible.
carefully between our team things you’re able to do as a R ELATED
and Dr. Syed’s surgical team,” physician is to watch a patient Dementia program provides dignity,
explained Dr. Flannery. “We progress in the fashion you quality of life
needed the surgeries to envisioned. Tom’s recovery was
happen at the right time in remarkable,” said Dr. Flannery. The Cardiovascular Prevention
terms of his recovery and we
needed to know how hard we and Rehabilitation Program
could push him in therapy is leading ACCELERATION, a
before his next surgery. multi-province research project
Working together this closely Meet Tom Fahlman in the that will examine how Canadians
and in this manner was a first Toronto Star’s coverage of Tom Fahlman’s left knee had been stuck at a roughly 90-degree angle. After surgery, his ability to walk can prevent chronic diseases
for our teams.” his celebration slowly returned. (Photo: UHN) including cardiovascular disease,
cancer and diabetes.
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